I get my best sound out of my pair of Yamaha DXR 10 speakers. In stereo... in poles or on the floor as monitors.

I tried the JBL EON One. It was fantastic on music that was pre-recorded. My Pa4X piano sound didn’t sound the way I wanted it to. I had mine for 9 months and then sold it locally. The Maui 5 sounded better for keyboard sounds.

So Fran, how's that Yugo holding up? BTW, hope we can get together at the next meeting of the Flat Earth society .

chas

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What do you mean by that!!!!!????

chas

Inputs for one thing. I don’t have to run a separate mixer when my wife sings with me. The Eon One has separate channel EQ controls as well.

That 10 inch sub really produces a nice low end. It’s plenty loud for my needs.

Sound dispersion. In real use it seems I get close to 180 degree spread although the specs say less than that.

I EQ’d my 4X MAXX system to get the best sound I could out of my Eon One and 4X and have been very happy with it.

Only down side I’ve found is that it’s a bit bulky.

One final note...

The MAXX EQ system on the 4X is one of the best EQ systems I’ve worked with..including some outboard mixers.

Just a suggestion, before judging the sound of a PA with the 4X, try EQing the 4X to work with the PA.

I’ve got different MAXX EQ setups for all three of my PA’s. and I think the PA’s really come alive when using the MAXX EQ.

You are correct! I didn’t change the MAXX EQ to fit the system. I guess I was spoiled because with the Yamaha DXR... or my RCF... or my home Yamaha studio monitors... NO EQ adjustments were needed. Flat signal and it sounds fantastic.

I agree on the bulkiness of the EON One. But it did sound great on the pre-program stuff.

Fran
Sold those Crate KX220s before the move here. They were super powerful and flexible. BUT -- they were 70lbs and didn't have the sound quality of today's systems. Boxy is the term used a lot. Plus they're being on the floor limits your coverage especially singing thru them. When I used one and they could also power two additional speakers I put a 12" PA speaker on a pole along with it.

Shuey. Love,the DXRs but heavy, lots,of wires and those poles I hate. Great system if you don't mind those things.

Bill here is your review posted at Music 123....

5.0
Powerful keyboard amp/PA
By Bill Lewis
from New Jersey
For years I've been using a PA type setup(mixer w/15" cabinets) for my keyboards. To simplify my setups I tried the KX220 and it was so much better I bought a second one for the stereo effect. It has a much punchier and tighter sound for the keys. I do a 0ne-man-band type of performance for parties and with a 12" extension speaker on a stand it handles the bass, drums, keys, vocals, and DJ-ed CD's fine. I also have a Blues/RB trio where I play a Hammond XK3 w/bass pedals and a Roland piano. I usually use 1 KX220 with a stereo line out to the PA to spread the sound a bit. For larger rooms two KX's with no feed to the PA.The KX220 is compact in size, powerful and very versatile. Big wheels make it easy to move.